Wrist & hand Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral toenail onychomycosis, Type II diabetes mellitus, left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, bilateral hip disorder, left knee DJD, right knee DJD, and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records, including from the Iowa City VAMC and SSA records. Additionally, new examinations are needed for his left wrist disability and scars.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted, but the specific conditions are not related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for the claimed left and right shoulder, elbow, wrist conditions. Therefore, service connection cannot be established.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability and a right wrist disability are reopened. However, further development is necessary before the Board can properly adjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and asthma were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,New evidence was received sufficient to reopen claims for service connection for a back disability and a right ankle disability. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for lumbago has been granted. The claims of entitlement to service connection for left and right CTS of the wrists have been remanded.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left wrist and elbow disabilities are granted, with a separate rating of 10% for abnormal motion and decreased strength of the left thumb. The Veteran is also granted an initial rating of 30% for migraine headaches, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right carpal tunnel syndrome were denied as the evidence did not demonstrate more than mild impairment, which is already reflected in the current 10% rating.

The rating reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent for cervical spine strain with degenerative arthritis status post C2 fracture was improper, and the 20 percent rating is restored.,Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected a fracture of the right radial styloid is denied.,Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected hypertensive heart disease with left ventricular dysfunction and an ejection fraction greater than 50 percent but less than 7 METs resulting in relevant symptomatology is denied.,Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected anxiety is denied.,Entitlement to a compensable disability rating for service-connected right wrist scar is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and referred an increased rating claim for traumatic arthritis of the wrist and fourth finger of the left hand.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The right wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss (left ear only), tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, COPD, IBS, OSA, left hip disorder, headaches, and seizures were not shown in service or are not causally related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance or housebound rate, eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing, and eligibility for a special home adaptation grant due to conflicting evidence of record regarding her service-connected disabilities' impact on her ability to perform activities of daily living.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his in-service symptoms and current condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C has been dismissed.,Service connection was denied for bilateral hip disorder, sinus disorder, headache disorder, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to lack of current disabilities or recent diagnoses prior to the filing of a claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for his right shoulder strain, right wrist sprain, and right knee disability due to inadequate examinations and failure to consider all relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches on an extraschedular basis due to the severity and frequency of his symptoms, which have resulted in marked interference with employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left shoulder disorder, right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, and left wrist disorder as there is no evidence to establish in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.,The March 2019 VA examination report concluded that the Veteran’s lateral epicondylitis of the right and left elbows, left shoulder strain, and left wrist strain are not related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist, back, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate development of records from Hugo V. Mendoza Soldier and Family Care Center.

The Board found the Veteran's March 2013 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) untimely and denied his claims for service connection. The effective date for sleep apnea was set at March 4, 2013.